Pension experts have given a cautious welcome to new government plans to make it a criminal offence to “recklessly” underfund a workplace pension. The work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd says that...
The new STAR steering group - set up to effect improve the transfers of pensions and investments - has appointed Tom McPhail, the head of policy at Hargreaves Lansdown as its founding...
The majority of those running small and medium-sized business are planning to expand the range of employee benefits offered, in a bid to boost retention and recruitment levels. The survey, by MetLife...
Canada Life has launched a new report, examining the challenges of dealing with cancer in the workplace. The insurer points out that it is the most common cause of group insurance claims,...
The Department of Work and Pension is consulting on proposals designed to encourage DC pension schemes to invest in a wider range of assets. Under these proposals trustees of larger occupational DC...
The TUC has accused the Government of “dithering” on pension reforms, which is costing lower paid workers thousands of pounds in lost contributions. It has calculated that if the Government sticks to...
Broadstone Group has expanded further into the employee benefit consultancy sector, with the acquisition of Liverpool-based CS Financial Solutions. CS Financial Solutions (CSFS), which includes CS Trustees, will become fully integrated within...
The Financial Conduct Authority has ordered asset managers to provide clearer information on fund objectives and benchmarks, to help improve competition in this sector. The new rules are a result of its...
The Office of National Statistics has combined its data on personal and economic wellbeing to launch a new index, giving a more complete picture of the nation’s financial health. This is part...
Those who have retired to Spain or France could see their pensions frozen as a result of Brexit. The Government has confirmed that these pensions would only be increased on an annual...
